Systems - Number of Solutions (Equations)

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What is a system of equations?

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A set of two or more equations with the same variables.

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What does it mean if a system of equations has one solution?

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The lines representing the equations intersect at exactly one point.

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What does it mean if a system of equations has no solution?

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The lines representing the equations are parallel and never intersect.

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What does it mean if a system of equations has infinite solutions?

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The lines representing the equations coincide, meaning they are the same line.

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How can you determine the number of solutions in a system of equations?

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By analyzing the slopes and y-intercepts of the lines represented by the equations.

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What is the slope of a line?

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The slope is a measure of the steepness of a line, calculated as the rise over run.

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What is the y-intercept of a line?

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The y-intercept is the point where the line crosses the y-axis.

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If two lines have the same slope but different y-intercepts, how many solutions does the system have?

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None, because the lines are parallel.

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If two lines have different slopes, how many solutions does the system have?

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One, because the lines will intersect at one point.

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If two lines are the same, how many solutions does the system have?

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Infinite, because every point on the line is a solution.